xai
Member of Technical Staff - X Platform Security
At a Glance
- Location
- United States
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Compensation
- ironment. Annual Salary Range $180,000 - $340,000 USD Benefits Base salary is j
- Posted
- 2026-02-19T14:59:23-05:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Supply Chain
Requirements
3+ years of experience in fast-paced, high-impact environments, ideally at startups or tech-driven companies.
Expertise in Python, Rust, or Go, with strong problem-solving skills and a focus on clean, efficient code.
Proven experience building tools or systems from scratch, with a focus on scalable solutions.
Proficiency in designing scalable backend architectures to support secure systems.
Familiarity with security testing frameworks (e.g., Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, SAST/DAST).
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for deploying and securing containerized applications.
Compensation & Benefits
$180,000 - $340,000 USD
Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at xAI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.
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Responsibilities
We are seeking a talented and driven Member of Technical Staff to join xAI’s Platform Security team, where you will build cutting-edge security solutions to protect our Kubernetes-based infrastructure and advance secure AI-driven systems.
In this role, you will design and implement AI-powered security tools, proactively address vulnerabilities, and champion secure engineering practices across the organization.
Ideal candidates are passionate about impactful innovation, excel at writing clean, efficient code, and thrive in fast-paced environments to support xAI’s mission of creating a trusted and secure global digital platform.
Design and build AI-driven security tooling and agents using Grok to identify, analyze, and mitigate vulnerabilities in the X platform infrastructure and customer facing X application(s)
Proactively identify security problems to solve and own the design and implementation end-to-end
Collaborate and be a security champion while driving technical decisions across the organization